With Tinubu’s emergence as the APC presidential candidate, he will battle for the number 1 seat in Nigeria come February 25, 2023, against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
In its reaction, PDP said the emergence of Tinubu meant nothing because the ruling party has since served its purpose. The opposition party said it sympathized with Asiwaju for embarking on a journey to nowhere as he is no match for Atiku.
In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP said: “Asiwaju will soon realize that Nigeria is not one of his acquired estates or fiefdoms and that the Nigerian people are not his political string-puppets and retinue of lackeys, from whom he bought the APC ticket.
“Asiwaju will also soon realize that Nigerians hold him responsible for his confessed role in installing the failed Buhari-led administration that subjugated the people, brought excruciating economic hardship, acute poverty, bloodletting, terrorism, mass killings, promoted disunity, tribalism, and nepotism, lawlessness, massive treasury looting and unpardonable life-discounting experiences to our country,” the statement added.
“His acceptance speech further exposed his manifest lack of capacity, presence of mind, resourcefulness, and selflessness to manage the affairs of a nation as complex as Nigeria.
